EP2554227A3 - Zone-based positioning for virtual worlds - Google Patents

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EP2554227A3
EP2554227A3 EP12178065.4A EP12178065A EP2554227A3 EP 2554227 A3 EP2554227 A3 EP 2554227A3 EP 12178065 A EP12178065 A EP 12178065A EP 2554227 A3 EP2554227 A3 EP 2554227A3
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Christopher Priebe
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Disney Enterprises Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A63F2300/5553—Details of game data or player data management using player registration data, e.g. identification, account, preferences, game history user representation in the game field, e.g. avatar
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    • A63F2300/57—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game characterized by details of game servers details of game services offered to the player
    • A63F2300/575—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game characterized by details of game servers details of game services offered to the player for trading virtual items
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
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Abstract

Techniques are described for displaying avatars within a virtual environment in a way that avoids an appearance of offensive content. Embodiments of the invention receive a request specifying a first location within the virtual environment to move a first user-controlled virtual object to. A zone encompassing the specified location is then identified and a second location within the identified zone is determined. Embodiments then output the virtual environment for display in a manner that shows the first user-controlled virtual object positioned at the determined second location within the virtual environment.
EP12178065.4A 2011-08-03 2012-07-26 Zone-based positioning for virtual worlds Ceased EP2554227A3 (en)

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